Balchik Ridge

Balchik Ridge

Balchik Ridge (Balchishki Rid al-'chish-ki 'rid) is a 1.3km long narrow ridge in Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica with a highest point of 550m. The ridge adjoins the col linking Silistra Knoll and Peshev Ridge and surmounts Boyana Glacier to the southwest, south and east. The ridge was named after the Bulgarian town of Balchik.

Location

The midpoint of the ridge is at coord|62|41|50|S|60|05|56|W| which is 900m south of Silistra Knoll, 1.6km east of the summit of Peshev Ridge, 2km north by northeast of Vazov Point, 2.45km west by northwest of Aytos Point and 1.7 km west of Christoff Cliff. The ridge was mapped by Bulgaria in 2005.

ee also

* List of Bulgarian toponyms in Antarctica
* Antarctic Place-names Commission

External links

* [http://www3.pnra.it/SCAR_GAZE SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer] .
* [http://www.mfa.government.bg/uploads/imgs/Livingston/livingston.jpgReference Map]


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